Cell Analogy Activity
This activity challenges students to make original functional analogies between cell structures and everyday objects. The analogies are illustrated by pictures cut from magazines and newspapers. The activity encourages critical thinking by requiring students to clearly state and explain their analogies. http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0164KatharineNoonan/index.php
Plasma Membrane Activities
*Students can use craft items and butches paper to put together a physical representation of the plasma membrane. Students will be given a list of all the structures to include in their diagram.
*Students can also choose to either create a song or perform a role play outlining the structures and functions of the cell membrane.
Venn Diagram
Students can draw a venn diagram to compare the differences and similarities between plant and animal cells
Worksheets
A series of worksheets can be used to consolidated student understanding. Some can be set as homework tasks to reinforce material covered during class. These sites contain numerous worksheets relevant to this area of study (i.e. crosswords, fill in the blanks, drawings etc...) http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets.html http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/cell/
Heinemann Biology One Student Workbook (4th edition):
Worksheet 3- Matchmaker- the structure of cells
Worksheet 4- The inside story on cell structure- cells and organelles
Biozone Student Activity Manual (2009 Edition ). Worksheets/pages
The Cell Theory-68
Optical Microscopes-75
Electron Microscopes-77
Bacterial Cells-79
Plant Cells-81
Animal Cells-82
Unicelluar Eukaryotes-83
Identifying cell structures-84
Levels of organisation-105
1. Have students work with a partner and brainstorm everything they know about the cell membrane. As a class compile all the ideas students have come up with and list these on the board.
Concept maps
2. Using the ideas students have brainstormed instruct them to create a concept map summarising everything they know about this concept. Reassure them that it is ok if they can’t make many links at this stage. The concept maps can be used to assess prior knowledge and gives the teacher a reference point to build on students understanding. The concept map can also be used to help identify any alternative conceptions students hold about these concepts.
Biological Animations and Interactive Tutorials
This activity allows students to explore plant and animal cells.
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
Heinemann Biology One (4th edition)- eBiology 1 CD: Interactive Tutorial- Cells and organelles.
Students can also design their own biological animation.
Videos
Cell membrane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqsf_UJcfBc&feature=related
Diffusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXJMBgyT_hk
Osmosis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdiJtDRJQEc
Enzyme Activities
Play-dough Enzyme- This activity uses play dough to model how enzymes work
http://www.win.co.nz/bioweb/playdo.html
Salvia Enzymes- Students use active enzymes in their saliva to demonstrate how enzymes work on common food molecules
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Biology/BIO0024.html
Enzyme Flip Books- Students produce a movie of enzyme action. This activity can be used to demonstrate any biological concept.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0165-MarkPorter/index.php
Experiments
Prac- Exchanging gases and transport of material-Nelson Biology VCE Units 1& 2 Student Activity Manual (2009) Page 96- 98.
Diffusion and Osmosis- There are numerous experiments students can conduct to investigate these concepts. Some of these are listed below. Similarly students could be given specific materials and be asked to design their own experiment that demonstrates the concepts of diffusion or osmosis. In both situations students could complete a Predict-Observe-Explain (P.O.E) table.
//http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/Michael.Gregory/files/Bio%20100/Bio%20100%20Laboratory/Diffusion%20and%20Osmosis/Diffusion%20and%20Osmosis.htm//
//http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/Experiments/ExpSpinelesPotatoes.htm//
This website also consists of several experiments relating to cell biology.
http://www.win.co.nz/bioweb/cell.html
Cell Analogy Activity
This activity challenges students to make original functional analogies between cell structures and everyday objects. The analogies are illustrated by pictures cut from magazines and newspapers. The activity encourages critical thinking by requiring students to clearly state and explain their analogies.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0164KatharineNoonan/index.php
Plasma Membrane Activities
*Students can use craft items and butches paper to put together a physical representation of the plasma membrane. Students will be given a list of all the structures to include in their diagram.
*Students can also choose to either create a song or perform a role play outlining the structures and functions of the cell membrane.
Venn Diagram
Students can draw a venn diagram to compare the differences and similarities between plant and animal cells
Biology Network Resources- Year 11
http://www.users.on.net/~urbanrp/Year%2011%20SACs.htm
· Engaging activities
· Cell Theory
· CELLS PowerPoint
· Cells Game
· Cells Project
*(password required to access some material)
Worksheets
A series of worksheets can be used to consolidated student understanding. Some can be set as homework tasks to reinforce material covered during class. These sites contain numerous worksheets relevant to this area of study (i.e. crosswords, fill in the blanks, drawings etc...)
http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets.html
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/cell/
Heinemann Biology One Student Workbook (4th edition):
Worksheet 3- Matchmaker- the structure of cells
Worksheet 4- The inside story on cell structure- cells and organelles
Biozone Student Activity Manual (2009 Edition ).
Worksheets/pages
The Cell Theory-68
Optical Microscopes-75
Electron Microscopes-77
Bacterial Cells-79
Plant Cells-81
Animal Cells-82
Unicelluar Eukaryotes-83
Identifying cell structures-84
Levels of organisation-105
*Biozone also has a free database called ‘Biolinks’ that provides access to numerous resources specific to cell biology.
http://www.biozone.com.au/biolinks/CELL_BIOLOGY.html
Think-Pair-Share
1. Have students work with a partner and brainstorm everything they know about the cell membrane. As a class compile all the ideas students have come up with and list these on the board.
Concept maps
2. Using the ideas students have brainstormed instruct them to create a concept map summarising everything they know about this concept. Reassure them that it is ok if they can’t make many links at this stage. The concept maps can be used to assess prior knowledge and gives the teacher a reference point to build on students understanding. The concept map can also be used to help identify any alternative conceptions students hold about these concepts.
Mitosis Rap Song
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Video
Tests relating to this area of study
Other useful websites
http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/Michael.Gregory/files/Bio%20101/bio_1_menu.htm